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In the News

A wrap-up of the science stories grabbing headlines here and internationally.

‘Tough on crime’ policies aren’t helping our prison system — In the News

‘Tough on crime’ policies aren’t helping our prison system — In the News

In the News  |  Published: 29 March 201813 February 2019

Building new prisons won’t fix the problem with New Zealand’s justice system, instead, we need to focus on prevention and early […]

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Cull begins on infected farms – In the News

Cull begins on infected farms – In the News

In the News  |  Published: 29 March 201805 July 2018

Over 22,000 cattle will be culled in an effort to prevent further spread of the disease Mycoplasma bovis. Minister for […]

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Top researchers honoured in Prime Minister’s Science Prizes

In the News  |  Published: 13 February 201811 April 2018

The Prime Minister’s Science Prizes have been presented in Wellington today, awarding a total of $1 million across five categories. […]

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More evidence ‘Unfortunate Experiment’ led to cancer – In the News

In the News  |  Published: 08 February 201811 April 2018

Some women who were unknowingly included in the ‘Unfortunate Experiment’ at Auckland’s National Women’s Hospital went on to develop cervical […]

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Hot summer causing early snow melt – In the News

In the News  |  Published: 31 January 201811 April 2018

University of Otago researchers have just returned from one of New Zealand’s largest ice fields – the Gardens of Eden […]

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Forgotten species and 50 environment questions – In the News

In the News  |  Published: 19 January 201811 April 2018

Stuff and the NZ Herald have both been running a series of environment stories this week, with Stuff focusing on […]

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Neonicotinoid pesticides to be pulled from some NZ shelves – In the News

In the News  |  Published: 17 January 201811 April 2018

Australian hardware chain Bunnings has decided to stop selling neonicotinoid pesticides products in its Australian and New Zealand stores by […]

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Taranaki newspaper highlights climate change – In the News

In the News  |  Published: 12 January 201811 April 2018

The Taranaki Daily News has been running a six-part climate change series, called ‘Life of the Edge’, examining what climate change […]

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Underwater eruption one of the biggest in 100 years – In the News

In the News  |  Published: 11 January 201811 April 2018

Researchers examining an underwater volcano that erupted in 2012 have compared its size to the Mt St Helens eruption in […]

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Extinct NZ bat identified in Otago – In the News

In the News  |  Published: 11 January 201811 April 2018

New Zealand and Australian researchers have identified another extinct New Zealand bat species, this one weighed about 40 grams – […]

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